Police: Man violated order of protection twice

Thursday

Jun 21, 2018 at 5:19 PMJun 21, 2018 at 5:19 PM

FREEPORT — Freeport police on Wednesday served an arrest warrant on a man who was already in jail for allegedly violating an order of protection.

Greg Armstrong, 34, allegedly went to a house on the 200 block of John Street around 5:30 a.m. on June 15, less than seven hours after being served with an order of protection that prohibited him from the address. By the time police arrived, Armstrong had stopped knocking on the front door, but officers later saw him ride a bicycle past the premises, Lt. Andrew Schroeder said.

Armstrong was originally charged with a misdemeanor for the incident and was released on his own recognizance. His charge was later increased to a felony for the June 15 incident after he was again found at the address after allegedly crawling through a window on June 19.

Armstrong is charged with a felony violation of an order of protection with a prior conviction. His bond is $10,000.